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| Name = The Monkey Puzzle |
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| name = The Monkey Puzzle |
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| type = studio |
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| artist = [[UFO (band)|UFO]] |
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| cover = UFO - The Monkey Puzzle.jpg |
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| Released = September 25, 2006 ([[Europe]])</br>September 26, 2006 ([[USA]]) |
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| released = 25 September 2006 |
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| Genre = [[Hard rock]], [[Heavy metal music|Heavy metal]] |
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| recorded = Area 51 Studios, [[Celle]], [[Germany]], 2006 |
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| Length = 46:10 |
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| genre = [[Hard rock]], [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] |
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| Reviews = *[[Allmusic]] {{Rating|3.5|5}} [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=&sql=10:5xvyxdfb6ols link] |
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| length = 46:10 |
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| label = [[SPV GmbH|SPV/Steamhammer]] |
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| Last album = ''[[You Are Here (UFO album)|You Are Here]]'' <br /> (2004) |
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| producer = Tommy Newton |
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| This album = ''The Monkey Puzzle'' <br /> (2006) |
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| prev_title = [[You Are Here (UFO album)|You Are Here]] |
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| prev_year = 2004 |
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| next_title = [[The Visitor (UFO album)|The Visitor]] |
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| next_year = 2009 |
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| rev1 =[[Allmusic]] |
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| rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-the-monkey-puzzle-r856257/review | title = UFO The Monkey Puzzle review | accessdate = 2011-12-07 | last = Prato | first = Greg | work = [[Allmusic]] | publisher = [[Rovi Corporation]]}}</ref> |
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'''''The Monkey Puzzle''''' is the |
'''''The Monkey Puzzle''''' is the eighteenth studio [[album]] by the [[United Kingdom|British]] [[hard rock]] band [[UFO (band)|UFO]]. It was released on 25 September 2006 in [[Europe]] and a day later on 26 September in the [[North America|United States]]. |
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It also marks the return of founding drummer Andy Parker to the band and the last to feature founding bassist Pete Way. |
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==Track listing== |
==Track listing== |
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{{Track listing |
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All songs composed by Vinnie Moore & Phil Mogg except as noted. |
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| all_writing = [[Vinnie Moore]] and [[Phil Mogg]] except as noted. |
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# "Hard Being Me" (Way/Moore/Mogg) - 3:35 |
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| title1 = Hard Being Me |
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# "Heavenly Body" - 3:52 |
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| writer1 = [[Pete Way]], Moore, Mogg |
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# "Some Other Guy" - 4:38 |
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| length1 = 3:35 |
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# "Who's Fooling Who?" (Way/Moore/Mogg) - 3:57 |
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| title2 = Heavenly Body |
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# "Black and Blue" (Raymond/Mogg) - 5:29 |
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| length2 = 3:52 |
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# "Drink Too Much" - 4:40 |
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| title3 = Some Other Guy |
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# "World Cruise" - 3:29 |
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| length3 = 4:38 |
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# "Down by the River" - 3:18 |
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| title4 = Who's Fooling Who? |
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# "Good Bye You" - 4:40 |
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| writer4 = Way, Moore, Mogg |
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# "Rolling Man" - 4:24 |
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| length4 = 3:57 |
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# "Kingston Town" (Raymond/Mogg) - 4:08 |
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| title5 = Black and Blue |
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| writer5 = [[Paul Raymond (musician)|Paul Raymond]], Mogg |
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| length5 = 5:29 |
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| title6 = Drink Too Much |
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| length6 = 4:40 |
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| title7 = World Cruise |
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| length7 = 3:29 |
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| title8 = Down by the River |
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| length8 = 3:18 |
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| title9 = Good Bye You |
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| length9 = 4:40 |
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| title10 = Rolling Man |
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| length10 = 4:24 |
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| title11 = Kingston Town |
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| writer11 = Raymond, Mogg |
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| length11 = 4:08 |
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}} |
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==Personnel== |
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;Band members |
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* [[Phil Mogg]] - Vocals |
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* [[Phil Mogg]] – vocals |
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* [[Vinnie Moore]] – guitars |
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* [[Paul Raymond (musician)|Paul Raymond]] - Keyboards & Rhythm Guitar |
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* [[Pete Way]] |
* [[Pete Way]] – bass |
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* [[Paul Raymond (musician)|Paul Raymond]] – keyboards, backing vocals<ref>{{Cite AV media notes |id=SPV 97792 CD |publisher=[[Steamhammer Records]] |title=The Monkey Puzzle |others=[[UFO (band)|UFO]] |year=2006 |type=liner notes}}</ref> |
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* [[Andy Parker]] - Drums |
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* [[Andy Parker (musician)|Andy Parker]] – drums |
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* [[Tristan Greatrex]] - Art and Graphic Design |
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* [[Kai Swillus]] - Photography |
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;Production |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Monkey Puzzle, The}} |
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* Tommy Newton – producer, engineer, mixing |
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[[Category:UFO albums]] |
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* [[Tristan Greatrex]] – album artwork |
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[[Category:2006 albums]] |
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* Kai Swillus – photography |
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==Charts== |
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{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |
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! Chart (2006) |
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! Peak<br/>position |
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{{Album chart|UKRock|20|date=20061001|rowheader=true|accessdate=18 June 2023}} |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Monkey Puzzle, The}} |
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[[Category:2006 albums]] |
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[[Category:SPV/Steamhammer albums]] |
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[[it:The Monkey Puzzle (UFO)]] |
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Latest revision as of 03:00, 6 October 2024
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| Released | 25 September 2006 | |||
| Recorded | Area 51 Studios, Celle, Germany, 2006 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, heavy metal | |||
| Length | 46:10 | |||
| Label | SPV/Steamhammer | |||
| Producer | Tommy Newton | |||
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| Review scores | |
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The Monkey Puzzle is the eighteenth studio album by the British hard rock band UFO. It was released on 25 September 2006 in Europe and a day later on 26 September in the United States. It also marks the return of founding drummer Andy Parker to the band and the last to feature founding bassist Pete Way.
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Vinnie Moore and Phil Mogg except as noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hard Being Me" | Pete Way, Moore, Mogg | 3:35 |
| 2. | "Heavenly Body" | 3:52 | |
| 3. | "Some Other Guy" | 4:38 | |
| 4. | "Who's Fooling Who?" | Way, Moore, Mogg | 3:57 |
| 5. | "Black and Blue" | Paul Raymond, Mogg | 5:29 |
| 6. | "Drink Too Much" | 4:40 | |
| 7. | "World Cruise" | 3:29 | |
| 8. | "Down by the River" | 3:18 | |
| 9. | "Good Bye You" | 4:40 | |
| 10. | "Rolling Man" | 4:24 | |
| 11. | "Kingston Town" | Raymond, Mogg | 4:08 |
Personnel
[edit]- Band members
- Phil Mogg – vocals
- Vinnie Moore – guitars
- Pete Way – bass
- Paul Raymond – keyboards, backing vocals[2]
- Andy Parker – drums
- Production
- Tommy Newton – producer, engineer, mixing
- Tristan Greatrex – album artwork
- Kai Swillus – photography
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[3] | 20 |
References
[edit]- ^ Prato, Greg. "UFO The Monkey Puzzle review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
- ^ The Monkey Puzzle (liner notes). UFO. Steamhammer Records. 2006. SPV 97792 CD.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
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